Acknowledging 2020
As we crossed from one year to the next, we also sought to encourage this kind of acknowledgment. The first week of January we prepared a message to recognize the challenges of 2020, and we engaged in some of the most meaningful experiences of community, creativity, and connection I’ve ever experienced. But then, January 6th […]
Caring and Circles Update
When colleagues ask me what I love most about Foothills, I always respond, “I love how they embrace learning and experimentation as a core part of who they are.” Over the past nine months, we’ve been doing a lot of experimentation. And I’m excited to give you an update on the culmination of nearly six […]
New Year’s Resolutions
Changing the world in ways too small to fail
The start of 2021 is not a usual “new year.” We can’t make plans in the usual ways, and we can’t count on it as a new beginning the way we usually think about January. Instead, we find ourselves in a unique in-between space, as we look back at the incredible change and challenges […]
Anger, Heartbreak, and Chaos at the Capitol
Usually when I write a post like this, especially in this last year, I start with a wish that I hope that this finds you doing well. But tonight, I am hoping that this finds you angry, and deeply disturbed. Because what happened today in our country should anger and disturb all of us. […]